Costs Of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of Public Colleges in 2023 is $24,953 for state residents and $29,176 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.
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Table. 2023 Average Costs of Attendance for Public Colleges
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$9,411$13,634$11,472$20,854
Books & Supplies$1,359$1,359
Room & Board$10,426$10,426
Other Expenses$3,758$3,758
COA$24,953$29,176$27,014$36,396
2022-2023 Average Cost of Attendance For Public Colleges

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of Public Colleges in 2023 is $9,411 for state residents and $13,634 for out-of-state students . Next table and chart illustrate the changes of average tuition & fees for Public Colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.
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Table. 2023 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Public Colleges (2019-2023)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2018-2019$5,368$1,142$11,896$1,152
2019-2020$5,428$1,177$12,123$1,182
2020-2021$5,529$1,195$12,175$1,175
2021-2022$5,525$1,214$12,226$1,196
2022-2023$6,660$2,750$13,605$30
Public Colleges - Undergraduate Average Tuition & Fees (2019-2023)

Graduate Program Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of Public Colleges in 2023 is $11,472 for state residents and $20,854 for out-of-state students . Next table and chart illustrate the changes of average tuition & fees for Public Colleges over last 5 years.
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Table. 2023 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Public Colleges (2019-2023)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2018-2019$9,568$1,599$18,506$1,803
2019-2020$9,660$1,645$18,822$1,822
2020-2021$9,221$1,662$18,518$1,829
2021-2022$9,351$1,708$18,541$1,876
2022-2023$9,845$1,627$19,065$1,789
Public Colleges - Graduate Average Tuition & Fees (2019-2023)

Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students)

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Public Colleges in 2023 is $219 for state residents and $477 for out-of-state students. The graduate average cost per credit hour is $487 for state residents and $928 for out-of-state students. . Next table and chart illustrate the changes of average tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.
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Table. 2023 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for Public Colleges (2019-2023)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2018-2019$214$468 $489$903
2019-2020$217$479 $505$934
2020-2021$212$469 $486$920
2021-2022$213$469 $486$911
2022-2023$219$477 $487$928
Public Colleges - Average Cost Per Credit Hour (2019-2023)

Living Costs

The average living costs of Public Colleges in 2023 is $14,183 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school' apartment and $15,374 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses. Next table and chart illustrate the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for Public Colleges.
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Table. 2023 Average Living Costs for Public Colleges (2019-2023)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2018-2019 $9,394$3,376 $9,214$4,022
2019-2020 $9,646$3,480 $9,563$4,192
2020-2021 $9,834$3,547 $9,855$4,321
2021-2022 $10,015$3,592 $10,126$4,379
2022-2023 $10,426$3,758 $10,786$4,589
Public Colleges - Average Living Costs (2019-2023)

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